Python tqdm import check if jupyter notebook or lab is running

Question

I have a module (tqdm) that I need to import differently depending on whether I'm running my .ipynb in a jupyter notebook or jupyter lab environment. Is there way that I can determine this in python? For example:

if <jupyter notebook>:
    from tqdm import tqdm_notebook as tqdm 
elif <jupyter lab>:
    from tqdm import tqdm
else:
    print("Not in jupyter environment.")

See https://stackoverflow.com/a/24937408/6646912 and https://github.com/tqdm/tqdm/issues/443 — krassowski, Jun 18 '18 at 20:55

casper.dcl · Accepted Answer · 2021-04-15T11:19:43.930

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# either:
from tqdm.autonotebook import tqdm
# or to suppress the warning:
from tqdm.auto import tqdm

For other modules/checks, see How can I check if code is executed in the IPython notebook? (But note that the accepted albeit unpopular answer there is "this is intentionally not meant to be possible by design.")

edited Apr 15 '21 at 11:19

answered Jan 25 '19 at 23:07

casper.dcl

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This only says, how to import tqdm, not how to detect jupyter! – Tomasz Gandor Apr 13 '21 at 02:40
The OP is specifically about `tqdm`. If you want a more generic test, there's a different answer linked in a comment on the OP – casper.dcl Apr 13 '21 at 09:46
The OP gives tqdm as an example. Should this post be re-titled "How to import tqdm in Jupyter"? Because now it turns up in wrong search results. Instead of: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/15411967/how-can-i-check-if-code-is-executed-in-the-ipython-notebook/ – Tomasz Gandor Apr 13 '21 at 20:51
Hmm yes looks like it. – casper.dcl Apr 15 '21 at 11:14
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Updated title & answer – casper.dcl Apr 15 '21 at 11:20

Python tqdm import check if jupyter notebook or lab is running

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